Guyanese no longer need to travel abroad for specialised eye care services, following the official opening of the Optique Eye Hospital in Georgetown on Friday evening. The hospital is a major private investment, supported by the Government of Guyana. Optique’s Chief Executive Officer, Dhani Narine, said the team, which includes one of Guyana’s leading ophthalmologists,...

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By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy Year after year, COP after COP, climate diplomacy has asked the developing world to be ambitious without answering the most basic question… who will pay for it? In the Global South, where countries face rising seas, stronger natural disasters and fragile public finances, that question needs an answer. Small island developing...

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Scotiabank Guyana has been named Best Bank in Guyana for 2026 by Global Finance, one of the world’s most respected financial publications, as part of its 33rd Annual Best Bank Awards. In addition, Scotiabank was also recognised as Best Bank in the Caribbean, underscoring the strength of its regional performance and leadership. The awards celebrate...

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…amid delays, offers 10% return  (Kaieteur News) – Despite delays to the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project, the Government of Guyana (GoG) is continuing preparations for its eventual startup to monetize the resources through the construction of a Gas Bottling Company and Fertilizer Plant at Wales, West Bank Demerara. On Thursday, the Office of the Prime Minister invited […]

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(Kaieteur News) – A United States (US) based attorney representing sanctioned Guyanese businessmen Azruddin Mohamed, and his father Nazar Mohamed, has written to US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, cautioning against public comments amid the ongoing extradition proceedings before the local courts. In a letter dated April 15, 2026, Peter A. Quinter, a Florida Bar Board […]

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WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday and President Donald Trump ​said the next meeting between the United States and Iran may take place over the weekend, adding to optimism that the Iran war could be nearing an end. Trump said Iran had offered to […]

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